Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/19

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Subject: [Leica] GEAR SALE.. Flash
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Sat May 19 19:17:07 2007
References: <200705172302.l4HN2Bx9099759@dragonsgate2.imagecraft.com> <0JI700JGOKRR4V20@l-daemon> <200705180010.l4I0Ak29029733@smtprh03.spirittelecom.com> <200705180028.l4I0Sj1D010272@humboldt1.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20070517211131.0258eb30@comporium.net>

Tina

You only have attention drawn to you when the darn things work. When 
they do work one must be careful to obtain even lighting. I hate them 
with a passion. ;-)


Tina Manley wrote:
> At 08:24 PM 5/17/2007, you wrote:
>> C'mon Tina - flash isn't all bad! I've used it to great effect with 
>> Leica's and other cameras to get shots that would have not been 
>> possible otherwise. I don't mean the straight-on, BANG, 
>> deer-in-the-headlights flash, but creative use of bounce and even 
>> filters. Here are a couple of "interior" shots that would not have 
>> been possible without my Metz 54.
>> http://northcoastphotos.com/Lympa_2007_02_17.htm
>> Gary Todoroff
>
>
> Gary -  I know flash can give great results -as you've shown.  My 
> objection to flash is not the end product - it's the fact that flash 
> draws attention to the fact that you are taking photos!  There is no 
> way you can use a flash without having the people being photographed 
> noticing. "Hey!  We're having our photo made with a flash!"  Bounce, 
> filters, etc. don't make any difference in invisibility. I want to be 
> invisible.  Flash is not invisible.  That's my point.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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Message from datamaster at northcoastphotos.com (Gary Todoroff) ([Leica] GEAR SALE.. Flash)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] GEAR SALE.. Flash)